"This bill, passed late last night in a 93-7 vote, declares the entire USA to be a "battleground" upon which U.S. military forces can operate with impunity, overriding Posse Comitatus and granting the military the unchecked power to arrest, detain, interrogate and even assassinate U.S. citizens with impunity."

Orwell was just 27 years off, and didn't think Fahrenheit 451 would also be factored in there.

Edit:

What was voted against was an amendment to the bill (SA 1274) that would have adjusted the provisions of the bill that allowed for warrant-less, indefinite detention of citizens within the boundaries of the US. So it was the amendment that would have fixed the bill that was defeated 42 -59.

There were differences between the version approved by the House back in May and the one passed by the Senate last night, so now it goes back to the House, and then on to the President.

It's not too late to make our voices heard, especially by your House representatives and the President, but even with a public outcry this stands a good chance of passing, because given the cult of nationalism in this country no one in Congress wants to be seen as soft on terrorism or defense; that and their corporate masters would certainly love to be able to lock up their most vocal opponents by having them declared 'enemy combatants.'